Terri's Get Back To Basics teachings are designed to help owners understand their horses based on where the horse is at in his foundation development. Through this the owner will learn how to progress with his or her own horsemanship skills and develop the horse they ride according to what the horse needs.
For the past 16 years, Terri's desire to become a better horseman based on how the horse thinks, has sent her all over the U.S. searching for a way to communicate with horses in a way they understand. This drive has had her studying John Lyons, Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman and spending several months at the Parelli Center. Most recently she has spent time at the Logan Foundation Station in TX. There she absorbed teachings about foundation for the horse. She's also learned how to make this understandable for both horse and rider.
Terri's development of horsemanship skills came largely from initial challenges she had with her own horse. Now a 13 year old gelding named Journey. "I didn't understand him and it was a continual battle to be around him. I had to make a decision to continue this anxiety and fear based relationship or to make a change! My passion for horses had me dedicate and search for what I was missing in my horsemanship and my understanding of the horse himself. I'd spent 20 years learning what NOT to do with horses. I had made the decision 16 years ago to learn HOW to be WITH them".
Today Terri and Journey have a relationship built on trust and respect for each other. Once a bucking, bolting, rearing 4 year old gelding is now a reliable mount. Most recently placing in the top 10 in the 2008 Versatility Horse and Rider Competition at the Equine Affair, Springfield, MA
She goes on to say "Most people aren't aware of what they are missing in their horsemanship and relationship with their horses. They settle for mediocrity because they don't know it could be better. They misunderstand why their horse reacts vs. responds to them. They aren't sure how to correct the problem, staying fair to the horse. All this results in frustration for the owner and confusion for the horse." When Terri helps the owner figure all that out, the horse makes changes and both horse and rider are happier.
Horses are supposed to be fun! When it stops being fun, someone has to make a change. That change has to come from within us. Horses are just fine without us. It's our responsibility to get more knowledge of the horse himself.
These teachings apply to any and all disciplines, any age and any breed. Essentially, horses are the same. It is their innate characteristics that make them individuals. When you learn how to handle your individual horse based on his needs in foundation development, the changes they will make are undeniably amazing.
Terri's passion for horses drives her to help people to better understand where their horses are at in foundation development. She wants to share with people the strategies needed to progress in their horsemanship within themselves and for their horses. She says "Anyone who wants to be successful with horses, whether trail riding, show jumping, roping, reining, dressage or just plain leading them to grass, should know certain things about horses that makes all the difference to both horse and rider.
Terri loves all aspects of horsemanship. She has a healthy respect for all disciplines. Terri has a particular interest in versatility training. As that combines all the disciplines together developing a horse who is well rounded in training.
Contact Terri at TNG Horse Happinings - ntrlgait@acegroup.cc
Hi Terri,
I just wanted to send a
picture of the 3 year old gelding Nieche, that you started and we bought from
you when you lived in MASS. He is such a nice horse. He is better
than most of the older horses we ride with! You helped a lot of us with our horses. You have a gift! I
feel blessed to have been able have lessons that has totally changed my horsemanship for the better. I cant not thank you enough,for everything and of course the most important Naiche! Thank you Theresa J, 1/22/12
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